08 March 2012

Question: What can we do about patriarchy?

The issue of patriarchy can be dealt with in an upfront non-violent resistance. Given that society is comprised only of individuals, any justified social issue of equality which affects a large portion of society can be dealt with in an effective manner. The strike method, can be largely effective, I find. It doesn't work when a person is replaceable like a teacher or factory line worker, but when a large portion of society refuses to take part in basic societal functions, the society is forced into a submission. If women wanted equal rights and were not given it, they could, instead of going along with the game, choose to opt out of it; they could choose to not go to work, not clean the house, not make dinner, not go shopping, not wear immodest clothing, not wear make-up, not sleep in the same bed as their spouses, not get married, not engage in sexual activities. This comes at the expense of doing severe damage to society, this sort of action would drive legislature to quickly fix things, given that men would have to pick up the slack. Men would be forced to come to a compromise and grant equal pay, rights, and so on.

This method also applies to all minorities; imagine if immigrants decided to not work until they were treated equally, Americans would have to pick up the jobs which they do not want. The immigrant refusal to work would result in less food being harvested, and thereby causing some hunger and forcing society to change. The LGBT community and  Allies could enact the same approach.

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